Her DEXA Scan Said Bone Loss. She Used My Osteoporosis Protocol. The Next One Said Bone Gain.

The Habit Healers · Oct 6, 2026 · 20m

Osteopenia, a DEXA scan showing bone loss, and a prescription for Fosamax: that’s where Peggy was at 69. Two and a half years later, her bone density scan showed a 6.2 percent gain in her left hip. In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I walk you through her story and what it can teach you about bone health after menopause.

I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and I want to be honest about what Peggy’s scans can and can’t tell us. She changed more than a dozen things, from daily prunes and tofu to vitamin D and a lot of heavy lifting, so we can’t say which one moved her hip. What we do know is that…